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Trio of cinnamon and kumara truffles

Making these delicious truffles won't break the bank but will impress your guests. You can even try experimenting with your own coating mix to roll the truffles in.

  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 34 people (makes 34 truffles)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 350g orange kumara, peeled, grated
  • 3 cups ground almonds
  • ½ cup dried apricots, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons light condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons pistachios
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup desiccated coconut
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place grated kumara in a steaming basket over 1/4 cup water in a microwavable bowl. Cover with two layers of cling wrap. Microwave on high for 4 minutes or until soft. Remove basket and leave kumara until almost cooled.

    2 Combine ground almonds, apricots, cinnamon and condensed milk in a large bowl. Add cooled kumara and mix until well combined.

    3 Blitz pumpkin seeds and pistachios in a food processor until finely chopped. Place on a plate or in a bowl for rolling. Process cranberries until finely chopped and place on a second plate. Mix in 2 tablespoons of the desiccated coconut. Place remaining coconut on another plate.

    4 Roll level tablespoonfuls of kumara mixture into balls. Roll a third of the balls in the pistachio mix, and set aside. Repeat with leftover kumara mixture, rolling into cranberry and coconut mixture; and remaining coconut.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check ground cinnamon is gluten free.

    HFG tip

    Store truffles in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 5 days, or keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

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